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19 Apr 2024Customer improvements for 112 Southeastern trains now complete
· Every Class 375 train fitted with at-seat power to make working and browsing easier on the move.
· New, energy efficient lighting also added.
· The 375s refresh is part of a wider multi-million-pound programme to improve, upgrade or replace more of the Southeastern fleet.
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09 Apr 2024Southeastern unveils accessibility improvements to app and online journey planner
- Updated journey planner will make it easier for all customers to make informed choices about their journeys
- Improvements build on Southeastern's rail industry leading passenger assistance service
- New features are now live on the Southeastern app and online journey planner
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03 Apr 2024Southeastern confirms extremely limited service on 8th April
- ASLEF strike action on 8th April will severely impact Southeastern services.
- Most of the operator’s routes and stations will be closed and there are no replacement buses.
- Customers asked not to travel as there will be severe disruption, long queues and extended journey times.
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21 Mar 2024Lift off! Petts Wood station now step-free following accessibility upgrades
Southeastern customers are now able to benefit from step-free access at Petts Wood station following the completion of accessibility improvements
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13 Mar 2024Southeastern unveils updated timetable for customers across south-east London, Kent and parts of Sussex
- Southeastern will be updating its timetable from Sunday 2nd June
- Updated timetable means better spacing of services, less waiting time on platforms and extra capacity where it is needed most
- Full details are available on the Southeastern website and services are now available in online journey planners
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05 Mar 2024Southeastern becomes UK’s first rail operator to publish Social Mobility Action Plan
- New partnership between Southeastern and The Purpose Coalition
- Formal launch event held in Parliament
- Social Mobility Action Plan sets out how Southeastern will help the communities and regions it serves to fulfil their potential
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25 Feb 2024Network Rail release: Emergency work to repair a landslip at Newington will mean buses replace trains between Gillingham and Sittingbourne until Monday 4 March
The railway line between Rainham and Sittingbourne will remain closed for at least the next seven days to allow Network Rail engineers to stabilise a landslip next to the railway at Newington.
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23 Feb 2024New project puts local community at the heart of Southeastern's Battle Station
- The disused former station master’s house was officially opened by Huw Merriman MP at Battle, East Sussex.
- The building has now been turned into a community hub.
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21 Feb 2024Southeastern invests £1.5m to develop new ‘Centre of Excellence’ for train cleaning
- Major upgrade at Grove Park depot in south east London has created a new Centre of Excellence.
- Dedicated centre includes new infrastructure and operational changes so more time is set aside for interior repairs, heavy cleaning and improved training.
- Southeastern’s mobile response team, which can quickly fix onboard toilets, will also operate out of Grove Park.
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19 Feb 2024Southeastern’s work to provide a safe railway formally recognised by British Transport Police
- Southeastern receives full accreditation for industry wide ‘Safeguarding on Rail Scheme’.
- The Accreditation recognises Southeastern’s efforts to protect vulnerable children and adults at risk on the railway.
- Southeastern one of only three train operators in the country to receive full accreditation.